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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Senior Renee Washington and junior Kelsey Haycook have garnered Scholar All-America recognition from the NSCAA, it was announced today. Both student-athletes were named to the third-team.

"It gives us such joy in seeing two of the all-time La Salle greats receive such a distinguished honor," head coach Paul Royal said. "We're so proud that Kelsey and Renee have brought our program to national prominence both academically and on the soccer field."  

Washington concluded her standout career as an Explorer in style, being named Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP in leading the Blue and Gold to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. The Ewing, N.J. native tallied 24 points on the year, second-most on the Explorers and was named NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region. For her career, she finished with 101 points (40G, 21A), second-most in program history.

"For Renee, it's the culmination of all her hard work and commitment in the classroom and on the field," Royal said.

The Pennington Prep product has received a slew of academic awards during her career, most notably being named a third-team Academic All-American by CoSIDA a season ago. Washington twice earned A-10 Academic All-Conference status and has now been selected to the NSCAA Scholar All-America team for the third consecutive year. She carries a 3.61 GPA as a communication major.

Haycook continues to pile up academic recognition following a 2013 season when she led the A-10 in points (41). She was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team and Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area team.

"For Kelsey, it shows that with a strong desire that you can succeed at the highest levels both academically and athletically," Royal said.

The Point Pleasant, N.J. native has assaulted the La Salle record book with her excellent play, compiling 99 career points through her junior season. An NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection, Haycook stands only 14 points behind Amy Schneider's (1999-02) program-high mark of 113.